Mamdani Jumps in City Pool to Celebrate Start of Summer Season
The mayor marked 90 years of city pools and promoted free swim lessons for children across the five boroughs.
- On Saturday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani jumped into the Thomas Jefferson Pool in East Harlem fully dressed in a suit and tie, celebrating the start of the summer swimming season.
- This year marks the 90th anniversary of New York City's iconic WPA-era outdoor pools, established during the Great Depression as public works projects under the Works Progress Administration.
- NYC Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura announced expanded free Learn to Swim classes at 18 pools, with around 870 lifeguards on duty through September 13th.
- In the nation's capital, National Guard troops continue to guard the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, from anyone touching the water amid what critics describe as 'dystopian' scenes.
- Mayor Mamdani maintains political momentum following recent legislative victories, including a city council vote to freeze rent for residents, even as restrictive scenes unfold in Washington.
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NY Mayor Mamdani Jumps Fully Clothed into Public Pool
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, fully dressed in a suit, jumped into a public pool in East Harlem to celebrate the anniversary of the city’s pool program but also found himself swimming in the murky waters of antisemitism surrounding the state’s recent primary. The post VIDEO: NY Mayor Mamdani Jumps Fully Clothed into Public Pool Then Demands Apology from Top Republican appeared first on Breitbart.
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Mamdani’s suited pool plunge overshadowed by political clash with GOP gubernatorial candidate
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani took a bizarre plunge into an East Harlem public pool fully dressed in a business suit to kick off summer Saturday, but the spectacle was quickly overshadowed by a fiery clash with a top New York Republican. Video captured the mayor jumping into the Thomas Jefferson Pool fully clothed and swimming with children to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the city’s Works Pro…
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Fox NewsMamdani's suited pool plunge overshadowed by political clash with GOP gubernatorial candidate
Video shows Mayor Zohran Mamdani jumping into an East Harlem pool in a suit, but the event turned into a clash with Bruce Blakeman over remarks about a Dem congressional candidate.
Suit and all: Mayor Mamdani jumps into NYC pool to revive old tradition
NEW YORK, N.Y. — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked the start of the city’s outdoor pool season Saturday morning by reviving a long-dormant mayoral tradition — jumping into the public pool fully clothed, according to the New York Post.
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